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Letter from Sub-Agent M. Stoke to John Jolly, John Brown, and Joseph Vann, Principle Chiefs, enclosing a claim (not found). (OS) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 193

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Letter from Old Settlers, signed by Dutch, Brown, Looney and Rogers to Ross and others. Reporting that National Council has appointed a 15-man committee to meet with same number of late emigrants to settle existing difficulties. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 612

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Letter from William Shorey Coodey in Nashville, Tennessee to Chief John Ross in Washington City regarding failure of Western Cherokee Council to appoint a delegation. (OS) (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 267

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List if amounts due to members of the National Committee, National Council, Chiefs, and Clerks. (OS) Folder 130.

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List of the members of the Cherokee Nation Committee of Old Settlers with a tally vote to decide which delegates to send to Washington. Folder 32

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Front side lists persons who emigrated to West before removal but returned to Cherokee Nation east then went west again on the removal in 1838. Reverse side is a list of 12 detachments with list of "wagons and teams" (Starr 104) totaling 645 from which 336 is deducted. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 484

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These papers concern the circuit court of which G.W. Benge was judge at the time. There are letters and "House Bills" regarding the sale of land in the Cherokee Outlet - especially some dealing with E.D. Chadwick and R.T. Wilson. One document, an amendment to House Bill No. 10,002, relates to the "Old Settlers or Western Cherokees Fund." There is one petition asking that the town of Catoosa be incorporated. Most of the items...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John Ross (1790-1866) chief of the First Indian Republic, was principal chief of the Cherokees during the time of the Removal , establishment of the Cherokee Nation, and until his death. During the Civil War he split with the Cherokees who favored the Southern cause and ruled in exile after 1863 from Philadelphia. The collection contains correspondence, proclamation as chief of the Cherokee Tribe, legal papers, records,...

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Memorial and Petition signed by 6 Eastern and 4 Western Cherokee Chiefs to Congress asking for a delay of the Treaty of New Echota and investigation of their assertions. (Moulton) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 210

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Draft of memorial from (Feb. 28, 1840) Cherokee delegation to Congress (See 4026.898, Feb. 28, 1840) Reciting removal, Joint Council at Takatoka, June 1839, Ridge-Boudinot murders, National Convention, General Matthew Arbuckle and Old Settlers, false charges of violence, the banning of communication with Ross, etc. and seeking settlement with the U. S. (Moulton gives complete text) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 708